Welcome to bbc news im james reynolds. Our top stories a panel of us experts recommends that the szier covid 19 vaccine be given approvalfor use. The fda normally follows their advice. A stark warning from britains Prime Minister borisjohnson says theres a strong possibility that the uk will fail to strike a post brexit trade deal with the European Union. I stand ready to talk to anybody, our friends and partners in the eu, whenever they want. At the moment, i have to tell you, in all candour, the treaty is not there yet. Pushing at the poorest further into poverty, how coronaviruses hitting those already struggling making a hard situation even worse
and the british actress, barbara windsor, best known for her roles in eastenders and the carry on films has died aged 83. Lets start with the news that broke in the past few hours a top Us Government Advisory Panel has recommended the authorisation of the countrys first vaccine against covid 19. The committee agreed 17 4 that the known ben
In his traditional easter vigil in an almost deserted st peters basilica. And the Legendary British motor racing driver, sir Stirling Moss, has died aged 90. Hello and welcome to audiences in the uk and around the world. Were covering all the latest coronavirus developments here in britain and globally. The number of people whove died in the uk from coronavirus, has passed 10,000. The Health Secretary, matt hancock, said this is a sombre day, that reinforced why the public must adhere to social distancing rules. It comes after one of the governments Senior Scientific advisers said the uk could become the worst affected country in europe. 737 people died in hospital in the uk in the last day, bringing the total to 10,612. But that number doesnt include deaths in care homes or in the community. In other developments, the british Prime Minister Boris Johnson was discharged from hospital after being treated for coronavirus. He will not immediately return to work. Italy has reported its low
Social distancing. 20,000 feet up. Bringing music and light into Uncertain Times. The multiple grammy Award Winning singer songwriter, Mary Chapin Carpenter, performs for you from her home. Hello to you. President trump has announced he is suspending American Funding for the World Health Organization. Hes alleged that the who, the United Nations health agency, has failed to show accountability in its response to the coronavirus outbreak. He also claimed it had failed, earlier this year, to investigate reports from the chinese city of wuhan that conflicted with official accounts about the virus emerging there. This is what he had to say. Today im instructing my administration to halt funding of the World Health Organization, while a review is conducted to assess the World Health Organizations role in severely mismanaging and covering up the spread of the coronavirus. One of the most dangerous and costly decisions from the who was its disastrous decision to oppose travel restrictions fro
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